By Abel Daniel

LAFIA—The Nasarawa State Government has announced the suspension of the local government election scheduled for December 14, due to insecurity.

Chairman of the state Independent Electoral Commission, NASIEC, Dr. Abdullahi Modibo who made this known Lafia, the state capital said the suspension was till further notice.

Modibo who regretted the development said the poor security situation in the state compelled the commission to put a hold on the election in the state.

Modibo said: “We followed our time table religiously after we agreed to conduct the council polls last month, but after series of consultations coupled with expert recommendations on the insecurity in the state, we came to a conclusion that holding election now is not visible.”

He also said that the political parties were consulted before the decision to cancel the council poll was agreed upon.

According to him, NASIEC was unhappy that candidates of the various political parties had embarked on campaigns and other political processes but appealed for them to be patient with the commission as all efforts were being made by the government to restore peace in the state.

“We cannot pretend that things are normal, things are not normal in the state right now. As soon as normalcy returns to the various communities where there are crises and the state at large, a new date shall be announced,”he added.